We will conduct a disaster prevention drill hypothesizing a traffic accident inside the Kanetsu Tunnel.
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- We will conduct a disaster prevention drill hypothesizing a traffic accident inside the Kanetsu Tunnel.
September 17 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office Yuzawa Management Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Yuzawa Management Office (Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District) will be conducting a comprehensive disaster prevention drill on Thursday, September 26th at the management site within In-bound Yuzawa Interchange (IC) on the Kan-etsu Kan-Etsu Expressway, simulating a traffic accident occurring inside the E17 Kan Kan-Etsu Expressway etsu Tunnel (upbound).
This training, which has been conducted since 1986, aims to confirm quick and accurate response procedures in cooperation with police, fire departments, and emergency services by conducting crew rescue training in the event of a traffic accident inside the long Kan'etsu Tunnel, as well as evacuation guidance training assuming the use of evacuation tunnels and vehicle fire extinguishing training.This year marks the 36th time the training has been conducted.
1. 1. Implementation date and time
2024 13:30-15:30
(Will proceed in light rain, will be canceled in heavy weather)
2. Implementation location
E17 Management site within Kan-Etsu Expressway Yuzawa IC
〒949-6102
Oaza Kandatsu, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture
- For details, please see Attachment 1 [PDF: 276KB].
3. training scenario
- A traffic accident caused by a broken-down vehicle occurred in the Kan'etsu Tunnel (In-bound) on the Kan'etsu Kan-Etsu Expressway. We rushed to the accident site using the evacuation tunnel.
- A fire broke out from the front of the car. Guide the crew to the evacuation pit.
- The fire was extinguished initially and extinguished by fire engine.
- Rescued the occupants of the car using tools.
- The accident vehicle was removed by towing work.
- For details, please refer to Appendix 2 [PDF: 136KB].
Four. training participants
About 30 people
- For details on participating institutions, please see Attachment 1 [PDF: 276KB].
Training conducted in the past
NEXCO EAST Group positions the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period in which we will contribute to achieving the SDGs and transform towards a new future society," and we are undertaking various initiatives.
We believe that this "Disaster Prevention Drill in the Kanetsu Tunnel" will contribute to SDGs 3, 4, 8, and 17 as a business activity that will lead to reducing casualties from traffic accidents.
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